Updated: 28/8/2021
Happy 29th Birthday to Me and Happy 55th Birthday to my Dad!
This is the biggest mass update I have done
Chapter .3.
"I am here Beckett. My Katie. Your safe I swear, and I am so, so sorry I was too late", Castle says to her turning soulmate with so much regret.
If only HE had turned her. It was said when a soulmate turned the other the pain was less. But at least his touch seemed to ease her pain.
Castle knew he needed to get her out of here. So wrapping her tighter in his coat.
"This might hurt just a bit Beckett. But I need to get you out of here", Castle says to the turning Kate.
He dashes away through the warehouse district.
As he ran and jumped across the rooftops as fast as he could to get Kate back inside. So she could have privacy and she won't be disturbed while she now changed to something she was unprepared for.
He arrives back at his penthouse within ten minutes. As he knew the way there. It only took him so long to find Kate because of how that bastard went about trying to hid her.
But now he could take the direct route back to the penthouse. And his penthouse was safe for her. It was sound proof and it blocked out foreign human scents. As long as they weren't in the apartment Kate should be fine to stay hidden there.
He takes the hidden entrance into his loft. And went straight to his bedroom. He felt Kate stiffen more as he tried to put her down and let out a whimper.
"Shh Katie I'm still here. I'm not leaving you. Or won't be for long. I need to make some calls. Everything will be alright Beckett. I have your back", Castle whispers in her ear.
He strokes her hair as he pulls out his phone and texts Lanie to get her ass to his loft with clothes for Beckett. And sent a quick text to Alexis that he needed her about Beckett.
Then he calls his Mother.
"Richard have you found her?" Martha asks as soon as she picks up.
"I have. I need a clean up crew", Castle says quietly.
"Where you too late?" Martha asks.
"I was too late in a different way Mother", Castle replies.
"You don't mean…"
"I do. She is turning and it wasn't my bite that did it. I made quite a mess Mother where I found her. But the bastard escaped. I will need Rod to come here to get a description of the bastard from me", Castle replies.
"I will see that it is done. What is the address?" Martha asks.
Castle tells her the address of the warehouse.
"I will need you home soon Mother", Castle says after he tells her the address.
"It might be a while. As now we have to cover up a police detective disappearing. Because she likely won't be able to return to her job. You know that as well as I do Richard the differences in her will be too noticeable and she won't be able to be around that many people unaccompanied", Martha lectures him.
"I know, I know Mother this isn't my first time", Castle says trying to be patient.
"I know Richard but this IS the first time it is someone you care about. And it is your soulmate and you weren't able to turn her yourself. So you need all the support you can get in the coming days, weeks and months", Martha replies.
"I CAN control myself Mother. But the bastard that did this WILL pay with his life", Castle snarls.
Kate whimpers and Castle reins himself in.
"Shh Kate I'm sorry I will try not to do that again", Castle promises kissing her forehead.
"Richard just calm down. Let our investigators handle this. As this is a bad case of turning a public figure. Let me handle it. Just concentrate on Katherine and I'll be there as soon as I can get away", Martha orders in her stern but wise voice.
"Very well Mother. Keep me posted", Castle replies.
His Mother doesn't reply but just hangs up.
"I swear Kate she is more of a Drama Queen the more centuries she adds to her age", Castle tells Kate brushing her hair back.
He knew she was naked underneath his coat. But he couldn't change her. She wouldn't want that. How many times had she told him not to look before? He was going to try and treat her with as much respect as before. But he would have to show his vampire side to get her newborn side under control.
At least she won't be naked for long. Lanie and Alexis should be here soon.
His hearing picked up someone approaching his Loft. He concentrates and hears the sound of a key turning.
"Dad?" a voice calls.
"In here pumpkin", Castle says relaxing knowing it was Alexis.
Alexis was at his bedroom door in a second and her eyes widen at what she sees.
How? When? Why? What?
"What happened?" Alexis asks speeding over to the bed.
Kate whimpers again.
"Shh Katie it is just Alexis. She won't hurt you. She will be one of the ones that will be helping you", Castle says kissing her forehead again.
"Dad…?" Alexis prompts.
"Kate was kidnapped by one of our kind. And a long story short that bastard bite her and I fought him sometime later but he got away when I was distracted by Kate needing my attention", Castle says the short version.
He knew Alexis would want to know the whole story but that could wait to at least Lanie arriving.
"Is there more to this?" Alexis asks.
"Yes there is pumpkin. But not now. Can you go to the door and be ready to let Lanie in? You and her will have to clean Kate up", Castle instructs her.
"Of course Dad", Alexis says, "Anything you both need"
Alexis then gets done to Kate's ear.
"Beckett it's Alexis don't worry. Dad, Grams and I will do everything we can to help you. You are safe with Dad he will do anything to protect you. So concentrate on that", Alexis whispers then kisses her cheek and leave to wait for Lanie at the front door.
"I have quite the kid", Castle mutters.
He talks to Kate about bites and pieces that she should have known before changing.
"You are turning into a Blood Vampire Beckett. The same kind my Mother, and I am. Alexis is only Half-Vampire and you will never guess who else is a vampire. Lanie is. But we will get back to that later. Now what you can expect is…"
He could feel her pain through their soulmate bond. But it was smoothed by his touch. Which was a good thing. He hated to see Kate in pain. And what was worse this was his own fault. If he had just stayed away from her or if he had turned her himself. Both options would mean that Kate wouldn't be suffering as much as she was now.
And now she would lose the few human friends she had including her Father.
Not long later he hears the doorbell ring and he smooths Kate as she whimpers again.
"It is just Lanie", Castle tells her making sure to keep touching her hand.
"What happened Writer Boy?" Lanie growls as she appears in the doorway.
"Don't growl at my Lanie. Remember who you are talking too", Castle growls a little showing some of his mature age, "Right now it is not the time for us to fight. You AND Alexis need to clean Kate up and get her in some comfortable clothes. We have a long two days ahead of us"
"Then get out Writer Boy so she can have some of her dignity back", Lanie orders.
"You know why I can't…"
"Castle", Kate cries out.
Castle immediately turns his attention back too her.
"Shh Beckett I am not leaving you. I promise. I am right here. Not going anywhere", Castle whispers over and over again.
Lanie and Alexis could see Castle's vampire instincts were at a all time high and they would have to be careful to not get their heads bitten off.
"All right but close your eyes at least", Lanie compromises so she didn't have a raging vampire on her hands.
A vampire that was so much more powerful, experienced and so much older then her tearing her apart.
Castle reigns in his instincts of not letting anyway near his exposed mate. And closes his eyes but keeps a hand running fingers through her hair. So they were still touching.
He heard everything Lanie and Alexis did. And he improved. His mood improved too. And he was showing it by purring a bit. A sound of a happy vampire. Something vampires only did in the presence of their mate.
He followed their instructions to move his hand to different parts when Lanie and Alexis needed to clean a certain area.
"We are done. You can open your eyes", Lanie announces.
Castle does and Kate looked much better. All the dirt and grime was off her. As well as his coat. She was in a track suit and she smelt of her soaps and deodorant. But he could smell her scent changing into that of a vampires.
"Now what?" Alexis asks.
"We wait for Mother. But we continue talking to Kate to explain to her what is happening and to try to get her to concentrate on our voices and not the pain", Castle replies.
"Why is she in pain and not screaming?" Lanie asks.
Castle nearly had forgotten how young Lanie was for a Middle Class Vampire.
"Because she is in physical contact with her soulmate. If I had turned her, she wouldn't have felt pain at all and would have just been unconscious", Castle explains.
Castle answers their questions and hopes Kate is at least hearing some of it.
It was a few hours later when Martha arrives at the scene.
"There is an enquiry started", Martha announces in her usually dramatic entrance.
"Oh you don't say", Castle says sarcasm in his voice.
"Don't take that tone with me Richard. I am just saying", Martha replies.
But she knew mated vampires were dangerous when they were freshly mated and when the other is turning.
"This has to do with my soulmate, so I won't mind my tone!" Castle argues.
Martha sighs and looks at Kate.
"How long has she been changing?" Martha asks sitting down on the bed and checking Kate over.
"Maybe 4 or 5 hours", Castle replies.
"Then she has a way to go and she appears to be turning on schedule", Martha replies.
Much to everyone's relief.
"Now Richard explain what happened. And how on earth you let such an important figure as Detective Beckett get turned without any preparation or time to come up with a cover story?"
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